School life in SEOUL

While all of my friends are on spring break back in New York, I’m working hard for my 4 classes which are consisted of Korean Languageand Culture, Korean Beginner I, Marketing, and Production Management.Schools in Korea usually starts school a month later than in New York,so students here don’t have spring break vacation. BOO!

Midterm week is coming up in two weeks, but i’ve already taken onelast week for Production Management class. Although there are manystudents in my Production Management class, my professor tries toremember his students’ names and faces by asking them to hand in apicture and brief introduction of themselves. The information is thenused to set up groups for presentations and assignments. In Korea, theprofessors really care about class participation and teamwork. They trytheir hardest to pull you into the discussions and share your thoughtswith the class. For marketing class, i usually sit in the back and ihave never participated. One day when i walked out of the classroom, the professor called my name and had a little chat with me. She was veryamiable and sweet and even encouraged me not be afraid to make anycomments in class. Korea’s professors are very different from the States because professor-student interaction is very important in Korea. Manyprofessors often have lunch with their students and have long chats with them after class.

I remember just a semester ago, when i was in New York taking myclasses, i always sat in the back of the classroom and was never reallyinvolved with the class talks. After taking classes for a month inYonsei, i’ve open up my mind and share my thoughts in my classes eventhough they may not be the best ideas. I usually would tremble and have a panic attack when i have to speak up, but surprisingly i don’t shake as much. Every class, my nervousness starts to lessen. This is a majoraccomplishment for a reticent and anxious person like me, and i’m veryglad that i’m here.

I’m really glad that i chose to study abroad or else i’ll still be in the turtle shell hidden at the corner of the classroom back in mycollege.

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